“Just what do you mean by that, Buddy?” demanded Hippy.
“I mean that you are all under arrest,” replied the trooper sternly.
“Un—under arrest!” gasped Emma Dean.
“Pinched!” groaned Stacy Brown. “This is too much.”
CHAPTER V
STACY GETS ANOTHER SHOCK
“Step lively! It is time we were at the fort,” urged the trooper.
“I call this an outrage,” declared Nora Wingate heatedly.
The guard made no reply, but strode away towards his horse, returning a few moments later with the animal saddled and bridled.
“As we shall not return here in all probability, would it not be wise to break camp?” suggested Grace.